LAURIC ACID
OTHER NAME(S):
Acide Laurique, Acide N-dodécanoïque, Ácido Láurico, Coconut Oil Extract, Extrait d’Huile de Noix de Coco, N-dodecanoic Acid, N-alkanoic Acid.<br/><br/>
OverviewUses
Side Effects
Interactions
Dosing
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- Influenza (the flu).
- Common cold.
- Avian flu.
- Bronchitis.
- Fever blisters, cold sores, and genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV).
- Genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
- HIV/AIDS.
- Preventing the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children.
- Gonorrhea.
- Yeast (candida) infections.
- Chlamydia.
- Intestinal infections caused by a parasite called Giardia lamblia.
- Ringworm.
- Other conditions.
Side Effects & Safety
Lauric acid is safe in amounts found in foods. But there isn’t enough information to know whether it is safer when used as a medicine.Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Lauric acid is safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts should be avoided until more is known. There is some concern about using lauric acid during breast-feeding because lauric acid passes into breast milk. Stay on the safe side and stick with food amounts if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.Interactions
We currently have no information for LAURIC ACID Interactions.
Dosing
The appropriate dose of lauric acid depends on several factors such as the user’s age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for lauric acid. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
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- Denke MA, Grundy SM. Comparison of effects of lauric acid and palmitic acid on plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56:895-8. View abstract.
- FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Premarket Approval, EAFUS: A food additive database. Website: vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/eafus.html (Accessed 23 February 2006).
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- Temme EH, Mensink RP, Hornstra G. Effects of diets enriched in lauric, palmitic, or oleic acids on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis. Thromb Haemost 1999;81:259-63. View abstract.
- Tholstrup T, Marckmann P, Jespersen J, Sandstrom B. Fat high in stearic acid favorably affects blood lipids and factor VII coagulant activity in comparison with fats high in palmitic acid or high in myristic and lauric acids. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:371-7. View abstract.
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